Obituaries

Sep 9, 2012

A Service of Celebration was 2:00 PM, Thursday, September, 13, 2012, at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating; Family and Faith was read by Brandi Shigley; Joshua Gann read Psalm 27:1, John 3:16 and Matthew aa:28-30; soloist, Jon Wager sang “Amazing Grace” and organist, Barry Lund accompanied the singing of “Just A Closer...

Aug 25, 2012

Helen’s family and friends were at her bedside during her brief illness and death.  She died at the Johnson Memorial Care Center on Saturday evening, August 25, 2012, at the age of 87 years, 4 months and 10 days.

Memorial service was at 10:30 AM, Friday, August 31, 2012, at the First Presbyterian...

Aug 21, 2012

Robert "Bob" Torgerson, of Starbuck, died on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at his home in Starbuck at the age of 92. Memorial services will be held Saturday, August 25, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Watson Lutheran Church in Watson. Rev. Larry Olson will officiate and interment will be at Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church...

Aug 20, 2012

Melvin Wallace, of Minneapolis, (formerly of Watson) died on Monday, August 20, 2012 at the Ebenezer Care Center in Minneapolis at the age of 70. Funeral services will be held later this week at Watson Lutheran Church with burial in the church cemetery. Melvin Wallace was born on November 12, 1941 in Pine City, MN. He graduated from Montevideo...

Aug 5, 2012

George Frommel, of Montevideo, died on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at the Chippewa Co-Montevideo Hospital at the age of 80. Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at the Church of St. Joseph in Montevideo with Fr. Paul Timmerman the celebrant. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be...

Aug 4, 2012

Vernal Nokleby, of Montevideo, died on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at the Chippewa Co-Montevideo Hospital at the age of 89. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at Jevnaker Lutheran Church with Rev. Marie Eckberg officiating. Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday afternoon and evening with the family present...

Aug 1, 2012

Edwin C. Larson died on Wednesday evening, August 1, 2012, at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 102. Funeral service was1:00PM, Monday, August 6, 2012, at the Johnson Memorial Chapel in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter  and Pastor John Biggs officiating; scripture lessons were Psalm 23, I Corinthians 15:3-10 and John 16:25-33;son, Dan gave...

Jul 31, 2012

Jule Olson, World War II veteran, farmer, heavy equipment operator and lifetime resident of Montevideo area, died on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 in Stillwater, MN age of 87. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, August 11, 2012 at 10:30 AM. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Christopher Lieske officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial...

Jul 22, 2012

Shannon Lee (Sunni) McClure, of Dawson, died Sunday, July 22, 2012 at the Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson at the age of 43 after a courageous six month battle with cancer. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the Dawson Covenant Church, rural Dawson.  Pastor Erik Carlson will officiate and interment will...

Jul 20, 2012

George Lorincz, of rural Clarkfield, MN died on Friday, July 20, 2012 at the Chippewa Co-Montevideo Hospital at the age of 64. Interment will be at St. Pauls Catholic Cemetery in Nicollet, MN. George Lorincz was born on June 2, 1948 in Cluj, Romania to Stefan and AnnaMarie Lorincz. He grew up in Romania, served as a border guard...

Jul 20, 2012

Orville Larson, of Dawson, died Friday, July 20, 2012 at the Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson at the age of 80. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 10:30 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson.  Rev. Kendall Stelter will officiate and interment will be at Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens. Visitation will be held on...

Jul 6, 2012

Warren Maus, of rural Maynard, died on Friday, July 6, 2012 at the Granite Manor in Granite Falls, MN at the age of 88. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 1:30 P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church of Havelock with Pastor Steven Frank officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday...

Jul 2, 2012

Murriel Beattie, of Dawson, died Monday, July 2, 2012 at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 89. Funeral services was Saturday, July 7, 2012, at 10:30 AM, at the Antelope Hills Christian Church, rural Canby, with Pastor Steve Maas and Pastor Bruce Rodrick officiating; John Wager sang "I Can Only Imagine" accompanied...

Jul 1, 2012

Virgil died Sunday, July 1, 2012, at his home in Dawson at the age of 76. Funeral service was Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 10:30 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter and Pastor John Biggs officiating; organist, Chris Lehne accompanied the congregation in singing "Softly and Tenderly", "Children of the Heavenly Father"...

Jun 18, 2012

Arne Jordahl, of Dawson, died Monday, June 18, 2012 at the Johnson Memorial Health Service in Dawson at the age of 96. Funeral service was Friday, June 22, 2012, at 11:00 AM, at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev. Kendall Stelter officiated and organist, Chris Lehne accompanied the singing of “Children of the Heavenly Father”, “What A Friend...

Jun 5, 2012

DeWayne Williamson, of Montevideo, died on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 in New Brighton, MN at the age of 77 . Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Montevideo with Rev. Gwen Bohlke officiating. Interment will be in Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens, rural Montevideo. Visitation will be held...

Jun 4, 2012

Hobert “Buster” Abels died on Monday afternoon, June 4, 2012, at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 83. Funeral service was at 10:30 AM, Friday, June 8, at the First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Herbert Rotunda officiating; organist, Florence Gebur accompanied the singing of “What A Friend We Have In Jesus,” “Amazing...

May 30, 2012

Marvin passed away at his home in Stanton with family by his side on Wednesday morning, May 30, 2012, at the age of 82.

Funeral service was at 2:00 PM, Monday, June 4, at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastors Kendall Stelter and John Biggs officiating; scripture lessons for Pastor Stelter's message...

May 25, 2012

Lloyd Olson, of Montevideo, died on Friday, May 25, 2012 at the age of 94. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 10:30 AM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday afternoon and evening with the family present...

May 21, 2012

Velma Rosberg, of Montevideo, died on Monday, May 21, 2012 at the Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital at the age of 79. Memorial services will be conducted on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 1:30 PM at the Anderson Funeral Home Chapel in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating and on Friday, June 1, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. at the Warner...